When I made the trip up to Boonville (about 2 and a half hours north of San Francisco) to visit the mythical Anderson Valley Brewing Company, I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I did find was that after that long drive – including a 30 minute twisting trek through the mountains, was that their ...
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Written by pcherpack on January 26, 2012
Bar manager for 14 years at the Bear Republic brew pub in Healdsburg California, Ryan Lindecker has already had a good day. “I already went fishing” he cracked as he poured another pint of Racer X for the enthusiastic and grateful patrons at the bar. But I got the impression that for Ryan, just about ...
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Written by pcherpack on January 20, 2012
Holiday time means parties, celebrations, dinners out or in with friends and family – all of which of course brings us to beer appreciation! Whether it’s giving a fine holiday craft beer as a gift, or serving it to friends with a meal, or taking a trip to a brewery of beer-bar during your time ...
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Written by pcherpack on December 31, 2011
The Oregon experience: Coffee, Beer, Cheese, Hops , Nature, Beer, Pacific Ocean crashing on Rocks, Hops, Coffee, Beer… What else can you ask for? (OK, great local salmon and wines, if you like that), but beer is everywhere as are great local breweries. The Stumptown coffee is tremendous, but I particularly enjoyed hearing one barista describe ...
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Written by pcherpack on November 14, 2011
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